Fall 2004 Ferret Frolic

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Our 2004 Fall Ferret Frolic will be held on September 19 from 2pm to 5pm.  We'll post more once the location and events have been confirmed.

[ferretfan]

Attached are the PDF and JPG versions of the Fall 2004 Frolic poster.  Feel free to print and post in your local offices and stores.  A PDF version will be uploaded later today.

[ferretfan]

Here is the Fall 2004 Frolic Flyer in MS Word format.  As with the posters, feel free to download, print and distribute them.  Thanks!

[ferretfan]

Hi everyone,

For those who cannot download the flyers and posters, here are the frolic details:

WHERE: VINCENT MASSEY PARK, SECTION K, RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT HERON

WHEN:   SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19th  2004

TIME:   2pm to 5pm

COST:   $2.00 PER FERRET, $1.00 PER EVENT
       (The parking is really FREE this time!)

Come out and show off the expert  you are in:
·   Tube racing
·   The Burrito Wrap
·   Sock Stuffing
·   Human Rodeo

Prizes will be awarded for:
·   Best Costume
·   Heaviest male
·   Heaviest female
·   Lightest male
·   Lightest female

For the Humans, there will be prizes for guessing:
·   The number of ferrets attending
·   The number of jelly beans in a jar
·   Our outstanding vet bill.

There will also be:
·   A Nails & Ears Clinic
·   A display with some of our current foster ferrets
·   A play area for all ferrets
·   A silent auction for some great stuff
·   Sales of pop, water, snacks, t-shirts, badges, greeting cards and other nifty stuff!!!

DON'T FORGET:
Bring your spare Loonies, Toonies, Pennies and Canadian Tire money as well as Harnesses and Leashes for your fuzzies!

We look forward to seeing you on September 19th!

[ferretfan]

Here are the starting times for the events:

Weights 2pm to 4pm
Silent Auction 2pm to 4pm
Treat Digging 2pm to 4pm
Flower Digging 2pm to 4pm
Ears & Nails 2pm to 4pm
Ear Mites 3pm to 4pm
Sales Tables 2pm to 5pm
Fosters on Display 2pm to 5pm *

Sock Stuffing 2pm
Tube Racing 2:30pm
Human Rodeo 3pm
Burrito Wrap 3:30pm
Best Costume 4pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

* Note, not all foster/shelter ferrets will be attending the frolic. Once the list has been finalized, it will be posted here.

[ferretfan]

Here is a map of the park.  



For anyone who needs instructions on how to get there, use Mapquest as follows:

Go to http://www.mapquest.com and enter the following for the search:

Address:    riverside & heron
City:        Ottawa
Prov:        ON

This will zoom in on the intersection where the park is.  There are entrances to the parking lot on both sides of Heron Road (we'll have some signs posted to guide you to the right section).

[ferretfan]

Attached you will find our official Frolic Press Release.

Media Release
August 26th, 2004

Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area presents the Fall Ferret Frolic!

The Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area (FRSO) are proud to present the Fall Ferret Frolic in Vincent Massey Park, Section K on September 19th, 2004 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  This annual event has been adopted by the FRSO to help to educate ferret owners and the general public about these wonderful pets and also to raise funds for the society.  

The Fall Ferret Frolic invites ferrets, their owners and curious onlookers to witness a variety of hilarious ferret competitions.  Tube Racing, burrito wrap, human rodeo, sock stuffing, a silent auction, games of skill for the humans, and even ear cleaning and nail trimming are among this year’s events.  Participants will have the opportunity to ask ferret experts about the habits and personalities of these often misunderstood pets.  FRSO will have various pet accessories and both human and ferret treats on sale with the benefits being donated back to the shelter.

FRSO became a registered Ontario Not For Profit Corporation in the winter of 2002.  Their mandate is to care for unwanted, abandoned or abused ferrets.  They are the only animal rescue group in the Ottawa area that aids ferrets in need.  Ferrets that are brought to the Humane Society are transferred to FRSO for special care.  Ferrets are rehabilitated and given any medical attention they require.  All ferrets who are healthy enough are adopted out into carefully screened new families.  Unfortunately, some ferrets that arrive at the shelter are no longer compatible in regular family environments. These ferrets will become long-term residents of the shelter, or will go to special homes.  FRSO has a no kill policy.  The only exception is if it is medically impossible to treat or heal a ferret that is suffering.

Each year FRSO takes in and adopts out more ferrets as they become more recognized and well known.  In 2003, they took in 41 ferrets, adopted out 38 and 2 passed away before finding a forever home.  Their total budget for 2003 was less than $6000, but they expect that in 2004, an increasing number of ferrets and increasing vet expenses will push their needs to closer to $10,000.  Currently, the shelter has 23 ferrets looking for loving homes.  FRSO does not receive any government grants and relies solely on donations and money gathered from fundraising events.  The Fall Ferret Frolic is one of the society’s biggest fundraisers.

Phone: (613) 762-7852
Email: info@ferretrescue.ca
Website: www.ferretrescue.ca

[ferretfan]

PLEASE NOTE:

For Entry Fees, Product Sales and Auction Items, we can only accept cash.  Personal Cheques will be accepted for items more than $50, if you can provide us with proper ID (drivers licence and credit card).

Thank you for your understanding.

[ferretfan]

Due to an outbreak of ear mites at two of our main foster homes, there will be a limited number of ferrets on diisplay at the frolic.  The following ferrets will be there so stop by and say HI! to them:

Donovan (confirmed)

Tika and Bandit (confirmed)

Nate and Gizmo (confirmed)

Cricket, Pixie and Jingles (possibly)


 

[ferretfan]

Thank you to everyone who made the Fall 2004 Frolic such a great event.  Over $1100 was raised (final total will be posted later this week), and a lot of fun was had by everyone.

THANK YOU !!!

[ferretfan]

The final total amount raised from the 2004 Fall Frolic was $1425.  

Here are the event winners:

Human Rodeo:
1st Place Mocha
2nd Place Stoney

Sock Stuffing:
1st Place Nahum
2nd Place Frankie

Burrito Wrap:
1st Place Starla
2nd Place Hobbs

Tube Races
1st Place Porter
2nd Place Gizmo

Heaviest Male
1st Place Smokey 1.6kg
2nd Place Griffin and Calvin 1.51kg

Lightest Female
1st Place Princess Tiggy .65 kg
2nd Place Peeka .68kg

Guess # of attending Ferrets (total was 84):
Alisha with a guess of 82

Guess # of Jelly Beans (total was 308)
Alisha with a guess of 250

Guess outstanding vet bill (total was $4225)
Alisha with a guess of $5000!

Thank you once again to everyone who made this such a successful event!  We look forward to seeing you all again in the spring.

[ferretfan]

There are now 22 ferret frolic photos online in our Ferret Photos Section.   Photos of all the winning ferrets will be posted soon.